Utah

utah food tax reform repeal...
Simone Seikaly

Utah food tax repeal should be on the table, lawmaker says

A state effort may have been thwarted by a grass-roots referendum that gathered 154,000 signatures to repeal the Utah food tax, according to state figures.
4 years ago
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

$3M-plus bail for 3 Utah drug suspects arrested in Nevada

Three drug-trafficking suspects from Utah have been jailed in Nevada on bail set at more than $3 million each.
4 years ago
covid-19 schools, Governor Herbert lowers flags to honor the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
Lindsay Whitehurst ASSOCIATED PRESS

So-called conversion therapy banned in conservative Utah

The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state to prohibit it.
4 years ago
recycling symbol recyclable items...
Kelli Pierce

Recycling plant in Salt Lake City plans for multi-million dollar upgrade

Recycling plant manager Walt Mathiason says the company plans to spend $16 million to install optical sensors that can detect more recyclable materials
4 years ago
Grantsville family...
Mary Richards

UPDATE: Grantsville family shooter will be tried as an adult

The teenager suspected of shooting four members of a Grantsville family will be tried as an adult.
4 years ago
BYU Same Sex Dance Competition...
Mary Richards

BYU Ballroom Dance competition to allow same-sex couples

For the first time in the school's history, a popular ballroom dance competition sponsored by BYU will feature same-sex couples.
4 years ago
pornography addiction...
Josh Tilton

Project Recovery: Utah man moves forward after years of pornography addiction

A lack of communication coupled with a surging curiosity led Jason Mauchley to hold onto a dark secret — he was addicted to pornography.
4 years ago
RSV surgeries...
John Wojcik

Plans for second Primary Children’s Hospital in Utah

A new Primary Children's Hospital in Utah is part of plans unveiled by Intermountain Healthcare on Tuesday.
4 years ago
Biden moratorium Romney lee approval, Romney earmarks...
Mary Richards

Utah Senators on impeachment trial: Romney pledges open mind; Lee says defense is strong

Utah senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are speaking up about their feelings on the Presidential impeachment hearings.
4 years ago
Grantsville family...
Mary Richards

Funeral arrangements set for Grantsville shooting victims

Funeral services for four members of the Haynie family killed in a shooting last week will be held Friday at noon at the Grantsville Stake Center.
4 years ago
Ian O'Reilly  killed a coyote with his bare hands Monday after it grabbed his 2-year-old son by his...
Alec Snyder, CNN

Man kills coyote with bare hands after it attacks his son

A New Hampshire man killed a coyote with his bare hands Monday after it grabbed his 2-year-old son by his jacket hood and dragged him to the ground.
4 years ago
titanic...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

The Titanic will be protected by a treaty between US and UK

The United States and the United Kingdom have both passed legislation allowing them the power to grant or deny licenses to enter the hulls of the wreckage and remove artifacts found outside,
4 years ago
grantsville shooting...
Kelli Pierce

Grantsville shooting victims remembered at candlelight vigil

Hundreds of people filled Grantsville City Park on Monday night to remember the four family members shot and killed in their Grantsville home.
4 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Organizers confident they’ll meet the signature requirement for tax reform referendum

UTAH STATE CAPITOL – Will the tax referendum be on this year’s ballot, or not?  People organizing the petition drive to get it on the ballot have until five this afternoon to submit their signatures to local county clerks, and they’re confident they’ll get enough. As of Friday night, state elections officials say there were […]
4 years ago
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Mary Richards

Donation drive benefits new Sugarhouse homeless shelter

Neighbors of a new, temporary, homeless shelter in Sugarhouse participated in a quickly-organized donation drive.
4 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

Alta High students may face charges after locker room fight

A high school student was hospitalized after a fight broke out in the boy's locker room Wednesday, leaving him in serious condition.
4 years ago
Five vehicles were stolen from a Murray car dealership Thursday, forcing the owner to close shop --...
Cami Mondeaux

Car dealership break-in forces family to close

Mark Bass, owner of M3 Auto, said his family will be forced to close after a break-in at the used car dealership.
4 years ago
Aina Haina resident Kai Ohashi, right, and Waikiki resident Lucy Taylor observe billowing smoke fro...
CALEB JONES, JENNIFER KELLEHER and MARCO GARCIA Associated Press

Hawaii man suspected of killing 2 cops described as unhinged

A Hawaii handyman with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors faced eviction when authorities say he stabbed his landlord and killed two police officers. Then the house that the man and two women were believed to be inside caught fire.
4 years ago
Farmington Avalanche death...
Heather Kelly

Family of Farmington avalanche victim say faith gives them strength

Ben Adams thanked the community of Farmington, including bystanders, first responders and hospital workers who tried to save his son after an avalanche.
4 years ago
Grantsville family...
Mary Richards

UPDATE: Victims of Grantsville shooting identified

Word of the shooting spread quickly through Grantsville, a town of about 10,000 people. Thousands shared their sympathies on social media
4 years ago
LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press

Crimes? Impeachment prosecutors, defense lay out arguments

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will resume this week and may start with a fight over the ground rules. By then, both sides will have submitted briefs. And four Democratic presidential candidates will have been forced back to Washington from the early nominating states to join every other senator in silence on the Senate floor.
4 years ago
Farmington Canyon avalanche victim, Chase Adams, 18....
Saige Miller

Teen snowmobiler dies in avalanche north of Salt Lake City

Teen Chase Adams, 18, died after being buried by an avalanche while snowmobiling in Farmington Cayon.
4 years ago
Charlie Powell...
Becky Bruce

VIDEO: interviews of Charlie Powell available for the first time

Charlie Powell, the then-four-year-old son of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, gave two extensive police interviews after his mom disappeared.
4 years ago
Shooting in Grantsville, Utah, Police investigating fatal shooting in Layton...
MATT VOLZ Associated Press

Grantsville boy arrested after shooting that killed 4

Police in Utah say a boy opened fire inside a home, killing three children and a woman.
4 years ago